Otto Zapf Desk Chair
1980's Otto Zapf for Knoll High Back Office Desk Chair w/ Fabric Upholstery
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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listed for sale is an Otto Zapf rolling desk chair with high back, produced by Knoll International
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Otto Zapf Executive Desk Chair
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Located in Chicago, IL
Zapf for Knoll, highback adjustable tilt swivel desk chair on five star base with twin wheels
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Otto Zapf Executive Desk Chair
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Located in Chicago, IL
Zapf for Knoll, highback adjustable tilt swivel desk chair on five star base with twin wheels
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Otto Zapf Executive desk chair. Chair tilts and swivels. Upholstered in its original espresso brown
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Otto Zapf Leather Office Chair for Topstar
By Otto Zapf
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
chair designed by Otto Zapf in the early 1970s was first sold by Knoll Int. manufactured and later by
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Desk Chair by Otto Zapf for Knoll International, circa 1970
By Knoll, Otto Zapf
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning desk chair by Otto Zapf, manufactured by Knoll International in the USA around 1970
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Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Upholstered Office Chair
By Otto Zapf
Located in Countryside, IL
Otto Zapf for Knoll mid century upholstered office chair
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1970s Otto Zapf for Knoll Executive Chair
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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Handsome Otto Zapf for Knoll executive desk chair in cognac leather on four-star base with casters
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Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Upholstered Office Chair
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Otto Zapf for Knoll mid century upholstered office chair
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Otto Zapf for Knoll International Leather Management Chair, c. 1985, Signed
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This gorgeous black leather executive management desk chair is by Otto Zapf for Knoll International
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Located in Pasadena, TX
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Four star swivel and tilt base with casters.
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Mid-Century Modern Leather Desk Chair by Otto Zapf for Knoll International 1970s
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A gorgeous leather desk chair by Otto Zapf for Knoll International, circa 1970s with knoll tag
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Otto Zapf Desk Chair for Knoll, 1976
By Otto Zapf
Located in Chicago, IL
Zapf for Knoll, executive tilt swivel chair.
All height dimensions shown are the minimum and can
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Otto Zapf Desk Chair by Knoll International, USA, 1975
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly comfortable and adjustable executive desk chair designed by Otto Zapf, manufactured by Knoll
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Otto Zapf Executive Desk Chair
By Otto Zapf
Located in Chicago, IL
Zapf for Knoll, High-Back Adjustable Tilt Swivel Desk Chair on 5 star base with twin wheels
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Otto Zapf Executive Desk Chair
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Located in Chicago, IL
Zapf for Knoll, High back adjustable tilt swivel desk chair on five-star base with twin wheels
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Otto Zapf Executive Chair
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Otto Zapf executive chair, low-back lounge, tilt swivel adjustable seat height on wheels.
Signed
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Otto Zapf Executive Chair
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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"The Pillow Chair" zapf for Knoll executive lounge chair with tilt and swivel functions.
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Otto Zapf Executive Chair
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Otto Zapf Executive Chair
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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This gorgeous highly patinated burgundy leather highback executive desk chair is by Otto Zapf for
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H 44 in W 31 in D 28.5 in
Otto Zapf for Knoll International Leather Desk Chair, c. 1985, Signed
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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c. 1980s. Was previously reupholstered in new blue fabric. Designed by Otto Zapf for Knoll.
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Otto Zapf for Knoll International Patinated Leather Executive Chair, Signed
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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This gorgeous highly patinated brown leather highback executive desk chair is by Otto Zapf for
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Otto Zapf for Knoll International Leather Management Chair, c. 1985, Signed
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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Pair of Otto Zapf for Knoll International Leather Management Chairs, Signed
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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Mid-Century Modern Knoll Zapf Chair in Brown Leather
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Knoll Zapf Dark Brown Leather Low Back Side Office Chair
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Upholstered Dark Brown
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Mid-Century Modern Knoll Zapf Chair in Tweed Fabric
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Swivels, tilts and rolls on casters
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1 Vintage Knoll Zapf Vintage Executive Low Back Armchair
By Otto Zapf
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chair is upholstered in original gray fabric.
Four star swivel and tilt base with casters.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Chrome
Cafiero Executive Chair by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll International, Signed
By Vincent Cafiero, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Otto Zapf Desk Chair Low for Topstar
By Otto Zapf, Topstar
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This comfortable office or desk chair was designed by Otto Zapf in the seventies. It's a high
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Otto Zapf Office Chair by Knoll International, Germany, 1976
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
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Otto Zapf office chair by Knoll International, 1976.
Wood, metal and leather.
Very good original
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Executive Desk Chair by Otto Zapf for Knoll
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Finding the Right office-chairs-desk-chairs for You
An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.
Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.
Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.
Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?
As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.
If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.
An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.
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